Florence & White Ford and Ford Motor Company Help Raise Money for DCHS Tigerette Softball

March 8, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

DCHS Tigerette softball fans helped raise funds for the program Saturday at the high school by test driving a new Ford vehicle from Florence & White Ford.

Through the annual “Ford Drive 4 UR School” program, the Ford Motor Company donates $20 to the school for every test-drive taken for a total of up to $6,000. Florence & White Ford had several new Ford cars and pickup trucks available to test drive for the fundraiser.

DCHS Tigerette Coach Danny Fish and Jimmy White of Florence & White Ford from dwayne page on Vimeo.

“This is a great community sponsorship for us. We were trying to get 300 people to sign up today (Saturday) so we could get maximum dollars from Ford and we are happy to have everyone from Florence & White Ford here to help us with this sponsorship,” said Tigerette Coach Danny Fish.

“The way this works is people come by, hop in a car or truck, and take a test drive. There is no pressure. We don’t try to sell anything. You just register and take a test drive and when you finish you post register. Its that simple and the school gets money. It’s a good event for the community and everyone helps out. It’s great,” said Jimmy White of Florence & White Ford.

“These funds go a long way especially in softball which is a smaller program and lower revenue generating sport. This really helps us out in a big way,” added Coach Fish.

March 8, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County High School Lady Tiger Kadee Ferrell has earned All-Region 4 AA Honors.

The outstanding sophomore averaged 16 points and 8 boards per game in the region.

Ferrell was also named to the All District 8AA Tournament as well as 1st Team All-District during the regular season.

The DCHS Lady Tigers concluded their season at 18-15 with a loss to Macon County in the Region Basketball Tournament last week.

February 19, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Daylight Saving Time began Sunday, March 8 and while you have changed your clocks, the DeKalb County Fire Department wants to remind you to also change your batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. The message is simple and it’s easy to do. Please take a few minutes to make sure life-saving alarms have fresh batteries so you, your family, and your home are protected.

Lieutenant Dustin Johnson, the DeKalb County Fire Department’s Fire Prevention and Safety Officer, reminds DeKalb County residents that after batteries are changed in alarms, take a few extra minutes to test your alarms and remind family, friends, and neighbors to do the same. Not all smoke alarms have batteries that have to be replaced each year. Some newer model alarms have batteries that last up to 10 years. However, it is still very important to test and clean your alarms. You can clean and maintain them simply by using compressed air to remove dust residue that accumulates on alarms that can cause the alarm’s sensor to not operate properly.

Eighty percent of child fire fatalities occur in homes without working smoke alarms. It’s a tragic statistic that can be prevented. Changing smoke alarm batteries at least once a year, testing those alarms, and reminding others to do the same are some of the simplest, most effective ways to reduce these tragic deaths and injuries. “The vast majority of our house fires happen between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when most families are sleeping,” said Lt. Johnson. “Smoke alarm installation and maintenance is a simple, effective way to reduce home fire deaths. Children and senior citizens are most at risk, and a working smoke alarm can give them the extra seconds they need to get out safely.”

“A working smoke detector doubles your chance of surviving a home fire. So, why would you not want you and your family to have this protection?” For more information about fire safety, visit the DeKalb County Fire Department’s FaceBook Group page or the department’s website at www.dekalbfire.com.

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